Compelling Deterrence 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
Printing details
- Set
- SIR · 55
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
- Released
- 2023-03-21
- Prices
- – · –
Price history
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Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | No offers | |
| CardTrader (EN) | No offers | |
| CardTrader (any language) | No offers | |
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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The card returned to its owner’s hand may be the card they discard. If it’s the only card in that player’s hand, it must be discarded if you control a Zombie.
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Compelling Deterrence checks to see if you control a Zombie after the target nonland permanent is returned to its owner’s hand. For example, if you target the only Zombie you control with Compelling Deterrence, you won’t discard a card.
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If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target as Compelling Deterrence tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will discard a card.